More is the loss to LDS feminists that people like Krista could not find a home with them.

We made it to the funeral, though Win had to take more pain medication to make it through (she is still post surgery, no lifting, will be off work for six more weeks) as it went almost two hours. I found myself admiring President Mills very much, and, of course, respecting Krista even more.

She will be missed. The ward program for Sunday had her doing two solos, in case anyone wondered how much of a surprise her death was. She will not be easily replaced.

If you got to the bottom of the post this is the coda for, you would see that I wrote:

Of course, by now, you’ve hit the fascinating point. Just as all of those definitions of feminism are not necessary or universal or complete or compelling, so are definitions of Mormonism that people use to claim one can not be Christian and Mormon at the same time.

So, feminists don’t need to seek to claim that they are bearing a mark of superiority by claiming feminism (and Mormons don’t need to be claiming that they are the elect just because they are LDS); feminists are not necessarily engaged in a struggle to take power (and Mormons are not claiming power by being LDS); feminism is not in conflict with the Church — the two should be the same (and Mormonism is not in conflict with Christianity); feminism is part of the path to Zion, not a far cry from Zion (and the Church is a precursor to Zion); feminism does not mean compromising values, it can very well mean expressing them (the same for the Church); and feminism is not an excuse.

Interesting how the Church and Feminism have so many points in common, once you think about it.

I don't see that as taking a swipe at feminists. It is too bad that misapprehensions cause it to be so that some people who are very much invested in equality of opportunity and choices do not find a home within a movement that can very much fit that role.

I appreciate that you are in shock and having difficulty right now. Wish you well.